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  1. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I deserve a gold medal today! (don't all rush to give me one, Trumpesque style!) 'Something' had fallen behind the pull out wire racks of my tinned/dry ingredients cupboard, meaning the door...
    I deserve a gold medal today! (don't all rush to give me one, Trumpesque style!) 'Something' had fallen behind the pull out wire racks of my tinned/dry ingredients cupboard, meaning the door wouldn't shut properly. So I have cleared it all out, thrown stuff, amalgamated packs of pasta (same...
    I deserve a gold medal today! (don't all rush to give me one, Trumpesque style!) 'Something' had fallen behind the pull out wire racks of my tinned/dry ingredients cupboard, meaning the door wouldn't shut properly. So I have cleared it all out,...
    I deserve a gold medal today! (don't all rush to give me one, Trumpesque style!) 'Something' had fallen behind the pull out wire racks of my tinned/dry ingredients cupboard, meaning the door...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 18 19 20
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    Penny_Forthem
    Jan 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
  2. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Ohhhhh…:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: Right. In that case…. :) I’ll have two.OK, I’m off now. Waiting for the bus in the drizzle. Lovely. Could be worse. Could be snow. Cheerio.
    Ohhhhh…:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: Right. In that case…. :) I’ll have two.OK, I’m off now. Waiting for the bus in the drizzle. Lovely. Could be worse. Could be snow. Cheerio.
    Ohhhhh…:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: Right. In that case…. :) I’ll have two.OK, I’m off now. Waiting for the bus in the drizzle. Lovely. Could be worse. Could be snow. Cheerio.
    Ohhhhh…:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: Right. In that case…. :) I’ll have two.OK, I’m off now. Waiting for the bus in the drizzle. Lovely. Could be worse. Could be snow. Cheerio.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3
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    Tidemark
    Jan 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
  3. Tidemark
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    Oh, him again.

    Following discussion by the admin team and reading this thread through it seems to have no specific topic nor does it have any substance - at best, it appears to be a vague attempt at encouraging...
    Following discussion by the admin team and reading this thread through it seems to have no specific topic nor does it have any substance - at best, it appears to be a vague attempt at encouraging character assassination. There are many individuals in the world that we may not like, we may not...
    Following discussion by the admin team and reading this thread through it seems to have no specific topic nor does it have any substance - at best, it appears to be a vague attempt at encouraging character assassination. There are many...
    Following discussion by the admin team and reading this thread through it seems to have no specific topic nor does it have any substance - at best, it appears to be a vague attempt at encouraging...
    Tidemark, Jan 18, 2026 at 12:12 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Fat Controller
    Jan 19, 2026 at 7:20 AM
  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Mine just doesn't appear correctly. The entry boxes are very small (less than half the size they used to be) but when you enter letters they appear much bigger than the boxes. When you get past...
    Mine just doesn't appear correctly. The entry boxes are very small (less than half the size they used to be) but when you enter letters they appear much bigger than the boxes. When you get past the third line your new entries are then behind the keyboard so you can't see what you've put and,...
    Mine just doesn't appear correctly. The entry boxes are very small (less than half the size they used to be) but when you enter letters they appear much bigger than the boxes. When you get past the third line your new entries are then behind the...
    Mine just doesn't appear correctly. The entry boxes are very small (less than half the size they used to be) but when you enter letters they appear much bigger than the boxes. When you get past...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 20 21 22
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    LunarSea
    Jan 19, 2026 at 4:48 PM
  5. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    You have probably Oxford clay in your garden. I used 6x to break the soil. If you go to Bampton Garden Centre, they sell it there. 1 bag is for 84sqm. It worked like a miracle in my...
    You have probably Oxford clay in your garden. I used 6x to break the soil. If you go to Bampton Garden Centre, they sell it there. 1 bag is for 84sqm. It worked like a miracle in my garden. Follow the instructions. Sprinkle 6x, water area, fork through the soil, and repeat it, until the soil...
    You have probably Oxford clay in your garden. I used 6x to break the soil. If you go to Bampton Garden Centre, they sell it there. 1 bag is for 84sqm. It worked like a miracle in my garden. Follow the instructions. Sprinkle 6x, water area, fork...
    You have probably Oxford clay in your garden. I used 6x to break the soil. If you go to Bampton Garden Centre, they sell it there. 1 bag is for 84sqm. It worked like a miracle in my...
    kristie davies, Jan 16, 2026 at 6:37 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    For goodness sake ! I've just seen a warning on my screen for 'moderate wind' - not on the weather page I usually look at but on the blank screen when I open my laptop. Now if it was for severe...
    For goodness sake ! I've just seen a warning on my screen for 'moderate wind' - not on the weather page I usually look at but on the blank screen when I open my laptop. Now if it was for severe gales I could understand, but moderate wind ? So what if there is a moderate wind ...There's...
    For goodness sake ! I've just seen a warning on my screen for 'moderate wind' - not on the weather page I usually look at but on the blank screen when I open my laptop. Now if it was for severe gales I could understand, but moderate wind ? So...
    For goodness sake ! I've just seen a warning on my screen for 'moderate wind' - not on the weather page I usually look at but on the blank screen when I open my laptop. Now if it was for severe...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 30 31 32
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    Michael Hewett
    Jan 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
  7. BB3

    How do you tell a tic from a small spider?

    I've no real experience of ticks but they get quite big once they a full of blood and pretty unmistakable.
    I've no real experience of ticks but they get quite big once they a full of blood and pretty unmistakable.
    I've no real experience of ticks but they get quite big once they a full of blood and pretty unmistakable.
    I've no real experience of ticks but they get quite big once they a full of blood and pretty unmistakable.
    BB3, Oct 6, 2025, Pests, Diseases and Cures ... 2
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    pete
    Jan 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
  8. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Better start learning Russian. There’s a deal going on. Trump gets Greenland while Europe works out who sits on which chair at their “discussions”. Putin gets Europe and Ukraine. We are stuffed.
    Better start learning Russian. There’s a deal going on. Trump gets Greenland while Europe works out who sits on which chair at their “discussions”. Putin gets Europe and Ukraine. We are stuffed.
    Better start learning Russian. There’s a deal going on. Trump gets Greenland while Europe works out who sits on which chair at their “discussions”. Putin gets Europe and Ukraine. We are stuffed.
    Better start learning Russian. There’s a deal going on. Trump gets Greenland while Europe works out who sits on which chair at their “discussions”. Putin gets Europe and Ukraine. We are stuffed.
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 325 326 327
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    Tidemark
    Jan 19, 2026 at 12:13 PM
  9. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 6 7 8
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    Logan
    Jan 19, 2026 at 10:44 AM
  10. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Took a few photos of some of the flowers in the garden yesterday. Snowdrops have started to emergeGorseSarcococcaViburnum tinus and Winter flowering JasmineAlso posted a video of how the...
    Took a few photos of some of the flowers in the garden yesterday. Snowdrops have started to emergeGorseSarcococcaViburnum tinus and Winter flowering JasmineAlso posted a video of how the garden looks now here.Happy gardening!
    Took a few photos of some of the flowers in the garden yesterday. Snowdrops have started to emergeGorseSarcococcaViburnum tinus and Winter flowering JasmineAlso posted a video of how the garden looks now here.Happy gardening!
    Took a few photos of some of the flowers in the garden yesterday. Snowdrops have started to emergeGorseSarcococcaViburnum tinus and Winter flowering JasmineAlso posted a video of how the...
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    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3 4
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    Macraignil
    Jan 18, 2026 at 11:33 PM
  11. Fat Controller
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    All things automotive

    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else...
    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else than a diesel to be honest lots of short journeys 5k approx miles a year, the emission regulations are...
    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else than a diesel to be honest lots of short journeys 5k...
    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else...
    Fat Controller, Jan 16, 2026 at 9:08 PM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3
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    Perki
    Jan 18, 2026 at 11:49 AM
  12. Simon Peake

    Acanthus pruning

    Thank you for your comments I’ll play it safe and trim the leafs March onwards.
    Thank you for your comments I’ll play it safe and trim the leafs March onwards.
    Thank you for your comments I’ll play it safe and trim the leafs March onwards.
    Thank you for your comments I’ll play it safe and trim the leafs March onwards.
    Simon Peake, Jan 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    Simon Peake
    Jan 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
  13. CarolineL

    Butler sinks and hypertufa

    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    CarolineL, Jan 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM, Garden Projects and DIY
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    katecat58
    Jan 17, 2026 at 8:41 PM
  14. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Made it to the Allotments but only to pick sprouts, dig parsnips, and get a bit of salad from the greenhouse. Too wet for much else.
    Made it to the Allotments but only to pick sprouts, dig parsnips, and get a bit of salad from the greenhouse. Too wet for much else.
    Made it to the Allotments but only to pick sprouts, dig parsnips, and get a bit of salad from the greenhouse. Too wet for much else.
    Made it to the Allotments but only to pick sprouts, dig parsnips, and get a bit of salad from the greenhouse. Too wet for much else.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
  15. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and...
    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and continued using a hole under the fence. With closing that route, they have to take a different...
    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and continued using a hole under the fence. With...
    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 13, 2026 at 5:37 AM, Gardening Discussions ... 2 3 4
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
  16. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 2
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    NigelJ
    Jan 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM
  17. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    LollipopsA short video
    LollipopsA short video
    LollipopsA short video
    LollipopsA short video
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner
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    burnie
    Jan 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
  18. BobMcFish

    Can anyone please tell me about these squashes

    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    BobMcFish, Nov 21, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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    Adam I
    Jan 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
  19. JWK
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    Your day (apart from gardening) what took place 2026

    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Selleri
    Jan 17, 2026 at 5:54 PM
  20. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    After a several -5cs and gale force winds these last two weeks, the Acacia lost loads of buds and turned some leaves brown. The Calothamnus has brown tips too and the small pink Echium bought in...
    After a several -5cs and gale force winds these last two weeks, the Acacia lost loads of buds and turned some leaves brown. The Calothamnus has brown tips too and the small pink Echium bought in the Summer looks dead. We still have February to get through!
    After a several -5cs and gale force winds these last two weeks, the Acacia lost loads of buds and turned some leaves brown. The Calothamnus has brown tips too and the small pink Echium bought in the Summer looks dead. We still have February to...
    After a several -5cs and gale force winds these last two weeks, the Acacia lost loads of buds and turned some leaves brown. The Calothamnus has brown tips too and the small pink Echium bought in...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Tropical Gardening ... 2
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    strongylodon
    Jan 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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